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October Half Term |
How did we get to Autumn? Surely it was only August last week? There is plenty to do in our area, so we’ll get straight into it. Scroll down for tons of inspiration or visit our October Half Term pages on the Harrogate Mumbler website here. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for real-time updates about what is going on locally. Have a great Half Term everyone, love Sally, Kate, Kayti & Evie x |
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The Harrogate Stray Bonfire is expected to take place on Saturday 6th November 2021. The Stray Bonfire is an annual event organized entirely by volunteers from the Harrogate District Round Table. They had to postpone their 50th annual Stray Bonfire in 2020 due to Government restrictions. This year Harrogate District Round Table have set up a fundraiser to cover the costs of the event before it takes place with any surplus amounts raised through this fundraiser, or on the night, going to their chosen charity. You can donate through their go-fund me page here. For more details, check out our blog here. |
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| October 23rd – 31st 2021 Bring the family to RHS Garden Harlow Carr for a half term full of fun! Explore the garden on a family trail, learn how different cultures celebrate autumn, enjoy craft and wellbeing workshops and have a go at some circus skills. |
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 | Are you ready to be bewitched at Mother Shipton’s this Halloween? You’re in for a treat! Suitable for all ages, watch out for witches, ghosts, and creepy skeletons around every corner! There’s frightful fun to be had with photo opportunities and fancy dress competitions. Share your SPOOKTACULAR photos and inventive costumes with us on social media using the hashtag #mothershiptons to be in with the chance of winning PETRIFYING prizes and tickets awarded digitally. Saturday 23rd October to Sunday 31st October 9.30am to 5.30pm (last admission 4pm). Booking is essential |
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Starting on the 2nd October 2021 and run every day till the 31st October 2021. We are so excited for this year and the pumpkins are looking amazing. We have grown lots more pumpkins and varieties from the small to the extra large, from white to warty! NO BOOKING is required for this event and the pumpkin patch is free to enter if you are just picking pumpkins and the pumpkins are priced by size from £1 up to £12. If you are wishing to enter the farm yard area this is charged at an extra charge of £5 per person . Inside the farm yard we have loads of activities a huge carving barn where you can stay to create your masterpieces bouncy castles play equipment 6 acre maize maze woodland and den building Our gorgeous animals Giant bale mountain Entering the farm yard is optional and located at the opposite side of the site to the pumpkin patch .
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Keep the children spellbound this October half term with a week of frightful fun! There will be lots of spellbinding surprises in store in the Enchanted Forest, and little ones will love to explore our pumpkin patch, to pick their very own pumpkin to take home! Every paying child will get to choose a free pumpkin! Spooky real live characters will be dotted around the park, making fantastic photo opportunities and enchanting interactions for the whole family to enjoy! |
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 | Grab your coat and wellies and explore the wonderful World Heritage Site on your doorstep! The trees are dressed in their best reds and golds providing a beautiful backdrop for the water garden and abbey. It’s a little chilly now autumn has arrived but don’t let that stop you crunching through leaves and exploring the colourful landscape. Every Saturday in October and Friday 22 & 29 join us to have an after-dark experience you won’t forget at Fountains by Floodlight. Wander through glowing ruins, under shadowed archways and hear haunting choral music ringing through the cellarium. Booking is essential. |
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Join us from Friday 22nd October until Sunday 31st October 2021 for some spooky goings on! |
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 | Come along to Spilmans family farm this Halloween 2021 and visit the famous PYO & Pumpkin Festival. Pick and Carve your Pumpkins on site White ghost varieties plus lots of squashes and gourds as well as the traditional variety. Corn Cannon - have some fun blasting cobs out of our corn cannon! Fire corn on the cob, at targets. Tractor Rides - Hop on our trailer and hear all about our farm and what we grow. Drive past the pumpkin patch full of orange and white pumpkins. Bale Mountain - Climb our huge straw mountain, right to the top. Catch a great view of our pumpkin patch and a sea of orange pumpkins! Fairground Rides - In addition to the Pumpkin festival, there are some optional extra fairground rides to enjoy. (these are cash only and not included in the credit system).
With PYO pumpkins ready to pick from 1st October £5pp (2 years and under don’t need a ticket). Redeemable for vouchers to spend on site. Booking in half hour slots so that it won’t be too busy at one time. |
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 | We are so pleased to announce that Harrogate Indoor Funfair is back for October half term! Tickets are on sale now! With jaw-dropping rides and amazing inflatables for all ages, Harrogate Indoor Funfair offers all the fun of the fair in an indoor, climate-controlled and family-friendly environment. There is also a cafe and baby changing facilities for families on-site. A full list of rides is still to come but we can confirm rides will include Frogs, Ice Maze, Waltzer, King Sizzler, Fun House, Toy Set, Mini Miami, Superbob, Race O Rama, Train Ride, Jumping Jack and much more! Running from Sunday 24th to Sunday 31st October, morning sessions 10am – 1pm and afternoon sessions from 2pm-5pm. At their usual site – Yorkshire Event Centre at The Great Yorkshire Showground. |
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As our children return to some degree of normality concerning their schooling, hopefully ‘lockdown learning’ is now consigned to the history books. The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates the average UK child will have missed over half a year of normal, in person schooling, by the time the pandemic is classified as truly over. It is perhaps unsurprising then that some providers of tuition and supplementary education in Harrogate are in high demand. Parents are very keen to do everything they can to help offset any negative impact on their children’s education. One such provider is The Harrogate Kumon Centre in Westmoreland Street. The centre had been based in St. Mark’s Church for more than a decade but made the move to a new high street premises right as the pandemic hit. There are already over 100 children enrolled with The Harrogate Kumon Centre and demand is growing as parents and schools begin to identify potential learning gaps. If you would like to find out more about The Harrogate Kumon Centre and take part in their FREE TRIAL please click here. |
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 | Looking at Sixth Form options for your child? Harrogate’s Ashville College warmly invites you to its Sixth Form Options Fair on Thursday 21 October 2021. This is an unmissable opportunity for you and your child to find out what makes Ashville Sixth Form special. It an exciting time for this area of Ashville – the 2021-22 academic year marks a renewed focus on driving forward the academic culture of the Sixth Form, increasing the levels of academic challenge and rigour, and supporting pupils to be ‘exam ready, university ready and career ready’. September also saw the arrival of the new Assistant Head: Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Leanne Norton, who believes fervently that the passions and experiences cultivated in the Sixth Form can last a lifetime. At the Fair, you will be able to find out information about the Sixth Form’s academic enrichment options, life skills course, Co-Curricular Programme, Speakers Programme, trips, visits and social events. You will also be able to see first-hand the excellent facilities, including the Sixth Form Centre, and meet current pupils and key members of staff, including the Head of Sixth Form and all A Level and BTEC course representatives. The Fair will take place from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 21 October. |
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 | Highfield Prep School 2022 Reception Parent Information EveningWednesday 3 November, 2021 @ 7:00pm - 9:00 pmIf your thoughts are turning towards your child making the move to ‘big school’, why not join us for our 2022 Reception Parent Information Evening. It’s specifically designed for parents with children who are due to start school in September 2022 and is a great way to find out more about joining Highfield and what life in our Reception classes holds! What makes Highfield different? · Small class sizes enable teachers to nurture each individual child and their talents · Timetabled weekly Swimming, French, Music and Drama lessons from Reception · Creative curriculum that encourages development of core and ‘thinking’ skills · Access to specialist facilities and teachers at Harrogate Ladies’ College · Extensive opportunities beyond the standard curriculum · ISI Excellent in All Areas To book please call 01423 537045 email events@hlc.org.uk or visit hlc.org.uk/ie |
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 | Saturday 6 November, 2021 @ 9.30 am - 1:30 pmTaster Day is open to girls who are currently in Year 6 or Year 5 and is an opportunity to get a real flavour of life at College and take part in a carousel of activities run by our teachers. It’s also an opportunity for girls to make some new friends! Parents can find out information about entrance exams, scholarship applications and the assessment process, bursaries and how to apply, the curriculum, uniform and school transport. It’s also a great opportunity to meet other parents and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared on-site by our award-winning catering team! To register please call, email or go online: 01423 537045
events@hlc.org.uk
www.hlc.org.uk/td |
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 | Guest Blog, by Maxine Watkinson, Special Needs Leader at Coppice Valley Primary School October half term is almost upon us and for many of our children, although school life has returned to ‘normal’ this has brought with it challenges. Whilst it is lovely to have lunch in the hall and a return to assemblies, schools are busier places now we no longer have bubbles; coping with the hustle and bustle indoors and outside on the playgrounds is a new challenge for many children. Here in Harrogate we have may local attractions to visit that are running Hallowe’en themed events – all good fun! I’m sure we will take in one of those over the week too. The important thing is not to over-schedule your children or yourselves, especially if you need to work too. It is OK not to have every day full of activities: your well-being and bank balance will thank you for it too! Read Maxine’s full blog here |
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Share your views on new leisure and wellness centre coming to KnaresboroughWe want you to share your views on the proposals for the new leisure and wellness centre coming to Knaresborough. The new facility – that will replace the existing pool – will provide a six-lane 25metre pool, learner pool with flume, sauna and steam room, fitness suite and studio, spin studio, café as well as electric car charging points, bicycle storage and large play area. These proposals are designed to meet the varying needs of the community by providing modern, fit-for-purpose leisure facilities for generations to come. And now is the time to share your views of the design proposals ahead of a planning application being submitted later in the autumn. You can share your views online (closes Sunday 24 October) or at a public engagement session next Wednesday (6 October) between 5pm and 8pm at Knaresborough Swimming Pool. |
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Head to one of our leisure facilities this autumnThere’s no longer a need to plan ahead and pre-book a gym or swim session, so why not head to one of our fantastic Brimhams Active facilities this autumn? Just grab your things and pop down any time our doors are open – everyone's welcome. Please keep using our Brimhams Active app to book fitness classes and contact our reception teams to book Aquafit classes. You can check the latest timetables on the Brimhams Active website. When you visit please continue to wear a face mask, use hand sanitiser and keep a safe distance. |
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